prostaglandins
blocking the enzymatic production of prostaglandins
Prostaglandins have a wide variety of effects, and may be responsible for the production of some types of pain and inflammation
Prostaglandins produce diverse and even opposite effects. Some, for example, relax smooth muscles in the airways of the lungs and in blood vessels, while others contract smooth muscles in the walls of the uterus and intestines. Prostaglandins stimulate hormone secretion from the adrenal cortex and inhibit secretion of hydrochloric acid from the stomach wall. They also influence the movements of sodium ions and water molecules in the kidneys, help regulate blood pressure, and have powerful effects on male and female reproductive physiology.
Yes, prostaglandins are made in the renal medulla.
no
Prostaglandins
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Hormones
prostaglandins
Prostaglandins are also called paracrines. Prostaglandins are not hormones, but autocrines or paracrines, which are locally acting messenger molecules. They differ from hormones in that they are not produced at a discrete site but in many places throughout the human body.
Yes, they are.